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Gridlock-causing roadworks pushed to 2026, MP says Rotorua was let down
20 Nov 2025Patients, students, and businesses were hit as a Rotorua road closure caused major disruption.
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Dog owner blames themself for park attack
20 Nov 2025A dog owner blamed themself for an attack at a Masterton park by one of their dogs, saying if they had not been off work sick with flu the incident probably would not have happened.
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Kaikōura council's plan for another 400 homes
20 Nov 2025Depending on the mix of housing types, it will represent significant growth for the district's population of 4200.
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Digger goes for a swim at Waitaria Bay jetty
20 Nov 2025Work to replace a Marlborough Sounds jetty has taken a dive after a digger got stuck and became submerged.
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Council to fix Marlborough road after damning report
19 Nov 2025The report by Sentec, commissioned by Marlborough Roads, looked at the safety of heavy commercial vehicles on Port Underwood Road and Queen Charlotte Drive.
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Southland windfarm plan moves through fast-track process
19 Nov 2025A $1.1 billion Southland windfarm proposal has reared its head at a regional council after facing rejection earlier this year.
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No mandate for mandir: Nelson Hindus seek help to build temple
19 Nov 2025Currently, Hindu events in Nelson either take place in the Multicultural Hall, which has to be rented out, or in a small room in Rozelyn Singh's house.
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'Absolute cluster': NZTA reopening Rotorua highway after hours of traffic chaos
18 Nov 2025The decision followed a mayoral rebuke and a major backlash from businesses and residents.
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Developer fined $48K for illegal Auckland earthworks
18 Nov 2025The case is one of about 20 Auckland Council prosecutions this year for breaches to the RMA and building act.
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Gold clam threat prompts warning to Whanganui River boaties
18 Nov 2025Authorities are ramping up prevention and detection efforts in the Whanganui River after the invasive freshwater gold clam - already established in Waikato - was confirmed in Taranaki.
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Where the rubber is the road: NZ's first rubber road surface to be tested
17 Nov 2025Selwyn council is working with a contractor to provide the recycled rubber granules for a proposed trial.
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Hook, line and crane: Catching Rakaia's salmon statue for a makeover
17 Nov 2025Experts have figured out how to move the giant Rakaia salmon statue for a $300,000 refurbishment.
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Miners awaiting consents chafe as gold price soars
17 Nov 2025Long waits for resource consents are still frustrating goldminers on the West Coast, the regional council has heard.
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Wairarapa at forefront of climate change risks
14 Nov 2025The local climate could be expected to get hotter and drier in the years to come, so what is the plan?
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Go-to councillors for Nelson’s communities
14 Nov 2025The councils new governance structure has seen a councillor appointed to liaise with each of the city's geographic areas to increase representation, as well as a return to some committees.
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'Minister...we need to talk about deer'
14 Nov 2025What will be needed to tame the plague of feral deer on the West Coast?
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Petition calls for inquiry into Papatoetoe election
14 Nov 2025The petition cites turnout anomalies, alleged issues with ballot handling and concerns about the integrity of postal voting.
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'Giant of the disability world': Auckland leader remembered for inspiring change
14 Nov 2025Tunumafono Fa'amoetauloa Avaula Colenso Fa'amoe, a former local board member and disability advocate died last week.
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Ōtara rangatahi lead digital solution to school costs
14 Nov 2025Ōtara rangatahi have built a digital platform making school essentials more affordable for families.
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Forged by hardship: Auckland's new councillors bring lived experience
13 Nov 2025Auckland Council's newest members are bringing "energy, realism and insight" to the table.
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Hawke's Bay water restrictions begin as record low aquifer levels recorded
13 Nov 2025Water restrictions have begun in Hastings and Napier as consistent dry conditions create record-low aquifer levels in parts of the district.
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Kmart sees trolley thefts plunge after council crackdown
13 Nov 2025However, Rotorua supermarkets have ruled out adopting Kmart's anti-theft, coin-release trolley system.
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Canterbury mayors say it's time to consider fireworks ban
13 Nov 2025Two Canterbury mayors say they back a ban on fireworks sales, while a third believes a ban is "inevitable".
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New Hanmer whare recognises Māori connection
13 Nov 2025Excitement is building ahead of the opening a new whare at Hanmer Springs' Soldiers' Block.
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